Was the fact that Naz was so forcefully Islamic a large part of people disliking him?

[riz]

im personally ******, and i dont think it had to do with the religion. some ppl like the ****y gyz sum ppl hate them... sum ppl hated ali, some ppl loved him, tht goes for many boxers

[Pno]

im personally ******, and i dont think it had to do with the religion. some ppl like the ****y gyz sum ppl hate them... sum ppl hated ali, some ppl loved him, tht goes for many boxers

very true
I guess another important trait to have to be a real champion is to somehow win over boxing fans that don't like you at first. If he came back humbled, I'd give him mad props

[Slipx]

very true
I guess another important trait to have to be a real champion is to somehow win over boxing fans that don't like you at first.

That's what's interesting. The hated people are always the richest, e.g. Naz, Tyson, Howard Stern. Even the people that hate them tune in. Moreso in boxing because you get to see the guy you hate knocked out. It's like they tune in just for that chance of the guy they hate getting KO'd.

Say a white gay heavyweight prospect started doin some damage in the division, I bet he'd attract the same crowd sizes and PPV #'s as Tyson did, if not more. and around half of those people would only be watching him in anticipation of the possibility of him suffering a KO.


so in the end..the ****y *******s end up richer than, say, a fighter with zero personality, like Malcolm Tann

[adeelr]

ppl dont admit, but his religion was definitly a factor in not liking him. why would somebody admit to it, its in everyone's subconcience if not consciously. now you say he was ****y thats why you didn't like him, well so was Muhammad Ali, Leonard, and a lot of other great fighters in History. Muhammad Ali in particular was also disliked, people said he talked to much, that he was ****y and arrogant. But it wasn't just that, it was the fact that he was ****y and was black and was standing up for himself. This is somewhat like Prince Naseem Hamed's situation. The guy entertained like nobody else from incredible entrances to devastating knockouts, he was enthusiastic, very confident and classy. If you say you hate him, think again why you hate him, is it his arrogance or his stand. is it his arrogance of his colour.

[dafrza3]

I agree Adeelr.
Nice post!

[Pno]

ppl dont admit, but his religion was definitly a factor in not liking him. why would somebody admit to it, its in everyone's subconcience if not consciously. now you say he was ****y thats why you didn't like him, well so was Muhammad Ali, Leonard, and a lot of other great fighters in History. Muhammad Ali in particular was also disliked, people said he talked to much, that he was ****y and arrogant. But it wasn't just that, it was the fact that he was ****y and was black and was standing up for himself. This is somewhat like Prince Naseem Hamed's situation. The guy entertained like nobody else from incredible entrances to devastating knockouts, he was enthusiastic, very confident and classy. If you say you hate him, think again why you hate him, is it his arrogance or his stand. is it his arrogance of his colour.

that's a good point.. just look at the Klitschkos... they're not even ****y, they're respectful, professional, and intellegent, yet they're disliked, prolly because they're white.

I don't hate Prince Hamed. I disliked how he carried himself. But the only reason why any of us even noticed his ****iness is because he was good at what he did, and that was box.
It's sports, but still entertainment. Most of the well known and remembered fighters had their persona, just like WWE wrestlers. whoever was gonna sell the seats and be either liked or disliked GREATLY would be promised to be in the spotlight to some degree..

[Pno]

It's like they tune in just for that chance of the guy they hate getting KO'd.

Say a white gay heavyweight prospect started doin some damage in the division, I bet he'd attract the same crowd sizes and PPV #'s as Tyson did, if not more. and around half of those people would only be watching him in anticipation of the possibility of him suffering a KO.

another good point.. hey wait!!! and here we have the delimna with John Ruiz... LOL